New driver's car flashed twice in a day by traffic light cameras: how to avoid a ban...

I have been driving in the UK for the past 3 years. I obtained my British licence 4 months ago. last month I received two notices saying that I jumped a red light twice in the same day, and need to identify the driver. I one of these two as the camera flashed at me once. However, the second one was completely unfair, as I don't remember it and do not think I did it, but the photographs of the camera showed my car. I had a visitor that day who might have used the car, insured as far as I am aware, but I have not seen his insurance. I am afraid of getting 6 points and having my licence taken away, especially that my visitor had gone back home (outside the UK). What is the best way to answer the letters I have been sent? Any help is greatly appreciated.

You are entitled to both sets of pictures if you wish to mount a defence and if you believe you were not speeding you should certainly request all information (we can provide more information on how to do this if you wish).

But the best way of dealing with your circumstances is to be honest and admit to the first and provide details of the overseas driver for the second. The likelihood is you will face a fixed penalty notice and three points on your licence but it is very unlikely that the police will pursue the overseas driver. 

The Road Traffic (New Drivers) Act 1995 provides for your full licence to be removed should you accumulate six points on your licence within two years of passing your driving test. You will then have to apply for a provisional licence and re-take both the theory and practical driving tests before you can be again issued with a full licence. Given these circumstances you may wish to have any alleged future offence within the two year period dealt with by magistrates rather than accept the fixed penalty.

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